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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
Very difficult variety (R5-), scratch on cheek but not very distracting in hand. Nice and original surfaces.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18657 Posts |
this series is always a challenge to grade. I'm still in the learning phase for them. I am not seeing cheek wear so I'm going with a weak strike, which is fairly typical and would eliminate technical grades below XF40. the wear on the highest points on the obv have to take into consideration the strike issues. there is wear, just how much. looking at the overall sharpness the obv looks XF40.
the reverse is similar in that talons, shield, lettering and leaves all say better than a VF coin and the sharpness of those are in the XF45/AU range.
I'm going with XF45. straight grade? not sure with the scratch but it does look light enough that it might pass
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
XF40, straight graded. Nice example
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'll say EF-45 sharpness, a details designation would be disappointing but not surprising.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5667 Posts |
I'd say XF-40 straight grade, although the eye appeal is only fair with the spotty toning.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36727 Posts |
VF-35 and I don't think these facial marks will "details" it.
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Valued Member
United States
485 Posts |
I'll take a gander and say that the coin would grade XF-40. I'm conflicted over whether the scratch would render it a details grade or not, but I'll guess that given the age of the coin, the grading companies would let it slide by.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Textbook XF-40 in my eyes, maybe net graded down to VF because of the scratch. This piece has a very uneven strike, with major flat spots on the eagle's left wing, and Miss Liberty's chest. Good detail on the eagle's talons. Later die state for this marriage. I like the originality of this piece, and the R-5 makes it even cooler.
Just out of curiosity, was this cherrypicked or attributed?
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Pillar of the Community
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Jacrispies, this one was cherry-picked. Over the last few years I have been cherry-picking rare Overton Varieties and purchasing CBH's that are very eye appealing and PQ for their respective grades. Found an 1827 O-124 XF dets, 1827 o-139 AU55, 1814 o-107A vf35, 1822 o-102 VF30, and multiple coins with very eye appealing surfaces. I've also swung and missed on a few as well  If you check out my previous threads in the classics grading forum, most of the CBH's I've purchased are there. Check out the 1812 and 1828 I posted for some really nice surfaces. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very well, I will check out your other posts. There isn't a better series to cherrypick and pick PQ examples from in my opinion.
I generally try to aim for higher grades, but I can certainly appreciate an original VF R-5 half dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1788 Posts |
Agreed, I love finding CBH's with original and eye appealing surfaces, nothing better.
Of course, I've also been aiming for higher grades but it seems like everything is either already slabbed, cleaned, or just not a rare Overton variety. Haven't had much luck cherrypicking something R4+ in AU and above
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haven't had much luck cherrypicking something R4+ in AU and above Me neither. Those tend to be scrutinized more and studied in detail. Always keep your eyes peeled! You never know when the golden opportunity will arise. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
484 Posts |
Uneven wear is puzzling. There is obvious wear on the breast and hair curls, but virtually none on the cheek which you'd kinda expect to see.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Uneven wear is puzzling. There is obvious wear on the breast and hair curls, but virtually none on the cheek which you'd kinda expect to see. This coin actually has very even wear. What you are seeing is strike weakness. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think like the other one, this was market graded. I thought the scratch would detail it.
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Posted 07/14/2022 3:42 pm
